University of Alabama undergraduate student Mone Ford, left, is congratulated by Lt. Col. Mark Valdez, UA AFROTC commander, after Ford was sworn into UA AFROTC during a ceremony at halftime of UA's home soccer match against LSU on Sept. 21.

Mone Ford sworn into UA AFROTC

2017 Sep 27

University of Alabama undergraduate Mone Ford is now contracted with UA AFROTC.

Twenty University of Alabama undergraduates were contracted into UA's Air Force ROTC detachment on Thursday, Sept. 21 at "Bama Salute," a UA Athletics-sponsored event that honors active duty military members and veterans at various UA sporting events throughout the year.

The UA cadets were sworn in at a UA soccer game in front of nearly 700 people, an atypical but celebrated venue and audience, as contracting ceremonies are typically low-key, with family and other cadets and ROTC cadre present.